Rivian Founder & CEO RJ Scaringe on the Rivian R2, R3, R3X & Beyond! | The InEVitable [Video]

Motortrend’s Ed Loh & Jonny Lieberman sit down with Rivian Founder & CEO, RJ Scaringe! RJ talks about EV adoption, Rivian R2, Rivian R3 & R3X, Rivian Commercial Van, Autonomy, Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2, NVIDIA partnership, Android Automotive, Unreal Engine, VW partnership, GenAI, international markets, NACS, Halloween mode, and a lightning round!

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2:40 – Are EVs really InEVitable?

5:00 – EV adoption rate.

8:04 – How much is cost a factor in adoption?

8:55 – Excitement around release of R2 & R3.

10:35 – R3, & R3X Benchmarks.

13:18 – Suspension, electro hydraulic damper.

17:51 – Approach to R2.

21:04 – R2T? Or R3T?

22:12 – Rivian Commercial Van. Consumer delivery van?

24:45 – RoboTaxi? Autonomy?

27:57 – Improvements from Gen 1 to Gen 2.

31:48 – Dual NVIDIA drive.

33:12 – Why NVIDIA?

35:08 – Android Automotive.

36:59 – Unreal Engine.

42:08 – AR.

43:10 – Uses of GenAI.

46:38 – Tactile buttons vs full digital controls?

48:41 – VW partnership with XPENG.

50:33 – Chinese market vs US market.

56:22 – VW partnership.

01:04:15 – Lightning Round! FSD App? Heavy Duty Truck? NACS? Open roof? Quad?

01:11:07 – R2 & R3X timing?

01:13:41 – Electric door handles.

01:14:22 – Subscriptions.

01:18:55 – Halloween mode!

01:19:16 – New colors coming.

01:19:59 – Bi-directional charging?

01:23:20 – DTC vs Dealerships.

01:25:45 – Tesla.

01:27:00 – Porsche.

01:30:28 – Rivian sports car??

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